Folding perambulator or baby-carriage.



` A. E. MGGILL. FOLDING PERAMBULATOR 0R BABY CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION IIL'ED DEO. 11, 1906l RENEWED MAB.. 15, 1909.

1,094,456. Patented Apr.28',1914.

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A. E. MGGrILL.`

FOLDING PERAMBULATOR 0R BABY GARRIAGB.

l APILIOATIGN FILED DBO. 11, 19.06. EENEWED MAR. 15, 1909. 1,()91]=56,.v Patented A191228, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co..w^sHxNGToN. D, C.

A. E. MQ'GILL.

FOLDING PBRAMBULATOR 0R BABY CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 11, 1906. RBNEWED MAB.. 15, 1909.

1 ,094,456. Patented-Apr. 28, 1914.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO.,WASH1NGTON. b.

A. E. MGGILL.

FOLDING PERAMBULATOR 0R BABY CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED 11110.11, 1906. Rmmwm MAR. 15, 190s.

1,094,456, Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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. .mmm PLANOGRAFH C0., WASHINGTQN. D. C1 I A. E. MGGILL.

FOLDING PERAMBULATOB. OR BABY CARRIAGE.

APPLIGATION'HLBD `DB0.11, 1906. RENEWBD MAR. 15, 1999.

Patented A131128, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

porting or running gear frame, the Wheel supports or brackets 2S andbraces 2G and 2T form no part of the present invention.

The seat supporting frame preferably comprises side bars 29, which maybe hinged or otherwise connected to the cross bar 29a in any suitablemanner, preferably by means of hook-shaped members 30 which are securedto the ends of the side bars 29, the hook-shaped portions of Which entersuitable apertures in the cross bar 29a. Secured to the top of the sidebars 25, preferably at a point adjacent the rear thereof and in anysuitable manner, such as by means of screws or bolts 32, is a plate ormember 33. This member is preferably of a Width equal to or greater thanthe horizontal diameter of the side bars or members 25, so that the sideedges thereof will form projecting flanges. A sleev-e or member 34,preferably of an inverted substantially U-shaped formation, is providedwith inwardly projecting' flanges or ears located at the extremity ofth-e sides of said member and said ears or flanges are adapt-ed to passunder the edges and engage the lower face of the plate or member 33 toform a sliding engagement With said plate or member. A guide or member,comprising a body portion 86, is provided with downwardly projectingflanges 3T at the extremities thereof and a projecting foot or member33a at the base of each of the depending' flanges. These guides ormembers are secured over and preferably parallel With the plates ormembers 33 and are held in position preferably by means of the screws orbolts 32 Which pass through the portions 38L and which serve to hold theplates or members 33 in position. This guide or member 3G is spaced fromthe plate or member 33 to Lpermit the member 34C to slide freely on theplate or member 33. A suitable bar 37a extends across the main runninggear or supporting frame and the extremities thereof pass looselythrough suitable apertures in the sliding member 3st. Mounted looselyupon the bar 37a adjacent the members 3G are sleeves or collars 39 whichare preferably offset from the bar 37, as shown more clearly in Fig. el.Loosely supported by the sleeves or collars 39 and by one end thereof,are supports or standards 40, Which project for some distance above themain supporting or running gear frame. The upper or free ends of thesesupports or standards l0 are pivotally connected to sleeves or collarsiil, which latter are secured in any desired manner preferably by meansof screws or bolts 42 to the free extremities o f the side bars 2S) ofthe seat supporting frame; so that when the members 3a are slid or movedupon the main supporting or running gear frame, the side bars 29 of theseat supporting frame will be raised or lowered according to thedirection of movement of the members 34, which movement will bepermitted by means of the pivotal connection of the sleeves or collars39 with the bar 37a and of the support or standard -l-O With the sleeveor collar 4l.

Any suitable means may be provided for locking the members 3l in aposition to hold the free ends of the side bars 29 of the seatsupporting frame in an elevated position, and an efficient device forthis purpose ivill nonT be described. A suitable latch comprising a bodyportion 4-3 is constructed of a thin strip of metal arranged on edge andprojecting laterally from one extremity thereof are lugs ill. Alaterally projecting portion l5 is arranged at the other extremity ofthe body portion and projecting forwardly from the free extremity ofsaid olfset portion 45 is an ear or lug 46, which latter is preferablyprovided With an aperture l? passing transversely therethrough. rlhebody portion of the guide 3G is provided Wit-h a longitudinal slot a3,one extremity,-preferably the end adjacent the front of the mainsupporting or running gear frame-is enlarged as at t9. The body portion43 of the latch is adapted to pass through the longitudinal slot t8 ofthe guide 3G so that the offset portion '1*-5 will rest upon the upperface thereof. A suitable bearing 50 is secured to the upper face of theguide 3G adjacent the enlarged portion a9 of the slot L8 in Which thelaterally projecting lugs y#lll are journaled. The free extremity of theprojecting ear or lug a6 is adapted to pass over the connecting bar 37and project toward the rear of the main supporting or running gear frameand the extremities of these projecting earslare connected in anysuitable manner, preferably by means of a cross bar 50a extendingtransversely across the main supportin0` or running gear frame.

A suitable handle 51 is pivotally supported by one end to the mainframe, preferably by means of a bolt or rod 52, extending transverselyacross the frame. in operating treadle is pivoted between its ends tosaid cross bar 52; one end of this treadle preferably projects beyondthe rear of the main frame and the other end is loosely connected to thetransverse bar 50a, so that when the projecting` free extremity of thetreadle depressed the other end of said treadle Will raise thetransverse bar 50, thereby simultaneously raising the latches or lockingmembers lf3. Bars'or links 5l are pivotally connected by one end to thehandle 5l and by the other end to the members 34, preferably by means ofone end of the bar 37a passing` through a suitable aperture in saitlinks or bars and the latter are held in position by means of suitablenuts 55 engaging the extremities of the bars 37a. The latches or members43 are of such a length kas that when the sliding members 34 assumetheir extreme rear position; that is, when the handle 51 is in operativeposition and the supports or standards 40 of the seat supporting frameare in an upright position, the free ends thereof will assume a positionin front of the said sliding members 34 to lock said members inposition. rIhe latches 43 are normally depressed by suitable springs 55,which are preferably secured to the guide 36 and restupon the topsthereof. The springs 55 are of such a tension that when it is desired tounfold the carriage in a manner to be more fully set forth, the members34 will engage the lower faces of the latches 43 and raise the latteragainst the tension of the springs and said latches will return to theirnormal position when the members 34 have assumed the position, as shownmore clearly in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings.

A bar or member 56, provided with side arms 57, is arranged between thesupports or standards 40, the extremities of said arms being preferablylaterally deflected as at 58 and loosely engage the supports orstandards. These extremities preferably surround the standards and areheld in post tion relative thereto in any suitable manner, such as bymeans of pins or bolts 59 passing through the supports or standards 40above and below the extremities 58. Secured to the bar or member 56,preferably to the lower face thereof, adjacent the side arms 57 and byone end thereof, are sub-- stantially U-shaped springs or yieldingmembers 60. The free extremities thereof are provided with sleeves orcollars 61 which loosely surround the bar 37L and serve as a yieldingsupport for the seat frame. Pivotally connected by one end to the sidearms 57 of the bar or member 56 are supports or standards 62, whichextend for some distance above the upper extremities of the supports orstandards 40 and connecting the upper' extremities of the supports orstand-` ards 62 is a cross bar 63 to form a frame for the back. One faceof these supports or standards 62, preferably the rear face, is providedwith a plurality of notches 64 and the upper extremities thereof arealso provided with a. notch or recess 65. Links 66 are pivotallyconnected to the supports or standards 40, preferably by means ofvcollars 67 which surround said supports or standards 40 and toy whichone end of the links 66 are pivoted. These links are preferably locatedadjacent the outer face of the supports or standards 62 and surroundingthe latter is a substantially l,Ll-shaped member 68, the extremities 69of which are secured to the free ends of the links 66. The upperextremity 69 of this U-shaped member is adapted to be seated in eitherof the notches 64 or 65 to permit the back frame to be raised or loweredand supported at the desired inclination. Suitable laterally extendinglugs or projections 7 O are arranged on the supports or standards 62preferably below the lowest notch 64 and serve as a means for preventingdisplacement of t-he links 66 when the back frame is adjusted to itsextreme lowest position, as sho-wn more clearly in dotted lines in Fig.3.

The seat proper 71 is preferably constructed of suitable flexiblematerial, such as leather, canvas, duck or the like, and formed into thedesired shape. The upper extremities of the sides thereof Vare securedto the side bars 29 of the seat supporting frame in any suitable manner,preferably by means of bars or members 72 to which the extremities maybe secured and said bars are secured to the side bars 29, preferably bymeans of a collar or sleeve 7 3 to which one end of the bars 72 aresecured, the other extremities of which are secured in posit-ion in anysuitable manner, preferably by means of Jthe sleeves or collars 41 atthe free extremities of the side bars 29. The back 74 of the seat may beformed integrally therewith and is of sulficient length to looselyengage the cross bar 63 between the supports or standards 62, so thatwhen the back frame is lowered to the position shown in dotted lines inFig. 3, the back 74 will not interfere with the free movement thereof.The foot support 74a may be also .formed integrally with the bodyportion 71 and the free extremity of this support is loosely secured toa. substantially U-shaped bar 75. rI`he extremities 76 of the side arms77 o-f the bar 75 are preferably bent into L-shaped portions and saidportions are connected for sliding movement with the ends of the sidebars 29 of the seat supporting frame in .any suitable manner preferablyby means of a guide 78, the extremity of the offset portions 76 beingdeflected slightly downward, as more clearly shown in Fig. 6 of thedrawing, to prevent lat-eral displacement of the supporting bar 75.Pivotally connected by one end to the bar 7 5., preferably at thejunction of the side arms 77 therewith, rare links 79. The free ends ofthese links are preferably provided with elongated slots 80, the innerextremities of said slots being offset as at 81 to form a shoulder 82and these extremities of the links are pivotally connected to the innerfac-es of the side bars 29 of the seat supporting frame in any suitablemanner, preferably by means of headed screws or bolts 83 passing throughsaid slots and into the side bars 29 so that the ends of the links willhave a sliding con nection with the side bars 29. In their normalposition or with the parts as shown in full lines in Fig. 6, the links79 will be substantially parallel, with the side bars 29 and with theouter extremities of the slots 80 resting against the screws or bolts83. In

this position the deflected extremities 7 6 of the side arms 77 of thebar 75 will rest against the inner' end of the guide 78 adjacent. theextremity of the links and serve to hold the foot restin position. lVhenit is desired to adjust the foot rest to the position shown in dottedlines in Fig. 6, the operator raises the bar 75. This movement of thebar will cause the links 79 to turn abo-ut their pivots and at the sametime the slotted extremities will slide on the screws or bolts 83 untilthe offset portion 81 in the slot assumes a position to drop over thesaid screws or bolts. The deflected portion 7 G of the side arms 77 willbe moved downwardly toward the end of the side bars 79 until saidportion engages the shoulder Se formed adjacent the other end of theguide 77 and will support the bar 75 in the position shown in dottedlines in Fig. G. Vith the foo-t rest thus elevated and the back 74 ofthe seat lowered to the position shown in Fig. 3, the occupant mayassume a comfortable reclining position.

`When it is desired to lower the foot restto the position shown in fulllines in Fig. 6, the operator simply moves the side arms 77 of the bar75 to cause the extremities 76. thereof to slide in the guide 7 S towardthe links 7 9 until said extremities contact with the extremities of thelinks 79, as shown more clearly in Fig. S of the drawing. A furthermovement of the arms 77 in the same direction will raise the notch oroffset portion Sl of the slot 80 out` of engagement with the screws orbolts S3 to unlock the links 79. llfhen the links are thus unlocked theymay be drawn outwardly until the ends of the slots engage the screws orbolts S3 when the links 7 9 may be turned upon the pivot thus formed toassume their normal position.

It is thought that the operation of the remaining portion of thisimproved perambulator or baby carriage will be fully understood butbriefly stated, it is as follows: Assuming the seat supporting frame,the back thereof and the handle 51 to be in the position shown in fulllines in Figs. l and 3, and it is desired to fold the pei-ambulator, theoperator simply depresses the free extremity of the treadle 58, whichoperation will raise the latches 43 out of engagement with the slidingmembers rIhe handle 5l may be then turned about its pivot and throughthe medium of the connecting links 5i will slide the members Si towardthe forward end of the main supporting or running gear frame. As themembers 3st move forwardly, the supports or standards Al() will turnabout tieir pivots, thus lowering the seat supporting frame. As the seatsupporting frame is lowered, the springs GO will be rotated about thebar 37a by means of the sleeve 6l. The links 6G may be adjusted topermit the back supporting frame to be lowered and when the frame is inits lowered position, the supports or standards 62 may be turned abouttheir pivots and folded down upon the top of the seat supporting frame.After these parts have assumed this position, the handle 5l may be movedfurther forward about its pivot so as to rest upon the main supportingor running gear frame, as shown more clearly in Fig. 13. rlhe parts maybe adjusted to an operative position by reversing the operation justdescribed.

It will thus be seen that with such a construction a light, simple anddurable perambulator will be produced; the seat supporting frame beingpermitted to move about its point of pivotal support to accommodate theweight of the occupant by means of the springs or yielding members 60and the loose connection of the supports or standards -lCO with thesleeves 39. The angle of inclination of the back may be also varied byengagement of the U-shaped members 68 with the various notches (Se inthe supports or standards 62, as will be understood.

In order that the invention may be fully understood the details of anembodiment thereof have been thus specifically described.

IVhat I claim is l. In a device of the class described, the combinationof a running gear frame containing spaced side bars, guides secured tothe bars, members movable in the guides, a body structure pivoted by oneend to the running gear frame, supports pivoted by one end to themembers and by the other end t0 the free end of the body structure, apivoted handle, and links connecting` the handle and the members formoving the latter in the guides when the handle is moved about its pivotto raise and lower the free end of the body structure.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a running gearframe containing spaced side bars, guides secured to the bars, membersmovable in the guides, a body structure pivoted by one end to therunning gear frame, supports pivoted by one end to the members and bytheir other end to the free end of the body structure, a pivoted handle,meansv controlled by thel movement of the handle adapted to move themembers in the guide for raising and lowering the body structure, andyielding latches projecting into the guides and adapted to assume aposition in front of the members to lock the body structure in position.

3. In adevice of the class described, the combination of a running gearframe containing spaced side bars, members secured to the bars andprojecting beyond the sides thereof, a pivoted body structure, invertedsubstantially U-shaped members, provided with inwardly projectingflanges at the extremities of the sides thereof, said members beingadapted to surround the irst said members so that the flanges will passunder the edges thereof, supports pivotally connected to the second saidmembers, and the body structure, a pivoted handle, and means controlledby the handle adapted to move the second said members on the iirstmembers to raise and lower the body structure.

el. 1n a device of the class described, the combination of a runninggear traine, containing spaced side bars, members secured to the barsand proj cting beyond the sides thereof, guides secured over and spacedfrom said members, a oldable body structure, inverted substantiallyU-shaped members, provided with inwardly projecting flanges at theextremities of the sides thereof, said members being adapted to surroundthe iirst said members so that the iianges will pass under the edges tierecf and being disposed between said members and the guides, supportspivotally engaging thesecond said members and the said body structure, apivoted handle, and means controlled by the handle adapted to slide theU-shaped members on the iirst said members for folding and unfolding thebody structure.

5. 1n a device of the class described, the combination of a running gearframe, containing spaced side bars, members secured to the bars andprojecting beyond the sides thereof, guides secured over and spaced fromsaid members, a toldable body structure, inverted substantiallyif-shaped members, provided with inwardly projecting flanges at theextremities of the sides thereof, said members beii'lg adapted tosurround the first said members so that the ilanges will pass under theedges thereof and being disposed between said members and the guides,supports pivotally engaging the second said members and the said bodystructure, a pivoted handle, means controlled by the handle adapted toslide the ri-shaped members on the first said members for folding andunfolding the body structure, and means passing through the guides andadapted to engage the sliding members to lock the body structure inposition.

6. 1n a device of the class described, the combination of a running gearframe, containing spaced side bars, members secured to the bars andprojecting beyond the sides thereof, guides secured over and spaced fromsaid members, a oldable body structure, inverted substantially U-shapedinembers, provided with inwardly projecting 'lianges at the extremitiesof the sides thereof, said members being adapted to surround the iii-stsaid members so that the flanges will pass under the edges thereof andbeing disposed between said members and the guides, supports pivotallyengaging the second said members and the said body structure, a pivotedhandle, means controlled by the handle adapted to slide the U-shapedmembers on the iirst said members for tolding and unfolding the bodystructure, latches passing through the guides and adapted to engage thesliding member to lock the frame in position and means forsimultaneously releasing said members.

7. In a device ot the class described, the combination ot a running gearframe, a :folding body structure, a folding handle, deiiectable bracesfor the body structure, said structure embodying an independentlyadjustable back, operatively related to the braces2 means for yieldinglysupporting the body structure, means for moving the braces and supportinto position by the operation of the handle and means for locking saidparts in position.

S. In a device of the class described, the combination of a running gearfra-me, a folding body structure supporting frame, members mount-ed forsliding movement on the frame, a connection between the meinbers, bracespivotally connected by one end to the connection, and by the other endto the body structure, a member secured between the braces, a backframe, pivotally connected by one end to the last said member, and meansfor independently adjusting the back.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination oi a ruiming gearframe, a folding body structure, members mounted for sliding movement onthe trame, a connection between the members, braces pivotally connectedby one end to the connection and by the other end to the body structure,a member secured between the braces, a back frame pivotally connected byone end to the last said member, said trame containing notchedstandards, and links pivotally connected to the bodyT structure andadapted to engage the notches in the standards for adjusting the backframe.

10. 1n a device ot the class described, the combination of a ruiminggear frame, a folding body structure, members mounted for slidingmovement on the frame, a connection between the members, bracespivotally connected to the members and the body structure, a membersecured between the braces, a back frame pivotally connected by one endto the last said member, means for adjusting said back trame, yieldingmembers, one end of which is secured to the connecting member betweenthe braces and the other ends having a loose connection with theconnection between the first said members, a pivoted handle and meansfor moving the body structure and braces by t-he operation of thehandle.

ll. 1n a device of the class described, the combination of a ruiminggear iframe, a folding body structure, members mounted for slidingmovement on the frame, a connection between the members, bracespivotally connected to the members and the body structure, a membersecured between the braces, a back frame pivota-lly connected by one endto the last said member, means for adjusting said back frame, yieldingmem` bers, one end of which is secured to the connecting member betweenthe braces and the other ends having a loose connection with theconnection between the irst said mem` bers, a. pivoted handle, meansJfor moving the supporting frame and braces by the operation of thehandle and a lock for holding the braces and iframe in position.

l2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a runninggear frame, a folding body structure, braces having pivotal connectionwith the body structure, and sliding and pivoted connection with therunning gear frame, means for yieldingly supporting the body stru-cture,said structure embodying a. back frame, pivotally related to the lastsaid means, means for independently adjusting said back frame, means formoving the body structure and support by the operation of the handle,and an independently adjustable foot rest supporting frame.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a ruiminggear frame, a folding body structure, deliectable braces for the saidstructure, a pivoted handle, means for adjusting the body structure bythe operation of the handle, said body structure embodying anindependently adjustable back frame, a foot rest supporting frame, anlmeans for supporting the last said frame in its adjusted position saidmeans being adapt-- ed to release the foot rest frame.

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of a runninggear frame, a folding body structure, detlectable braces for the saidstructure, a pivoted handle, means for adjusting the body structure andbraces by the operation of the handle, a foot rest supporting frame,comprising a cross bar mounted by its ends for sliding and pivotalmovement on the seat frame, links pivotally connected by one end to thebar and having sliding and pivotal connection by its other end to thebody structure for adjusting the foot rest frame, and means for lockingsaid ioot rest frame in its adjusted position.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of a runninggear frame, a folding body structure, deiiectable braces for the saidstructure, a pivoted handle, means for adjusting the body structure andbraces by the operation of the handle, a `foot rest supporting frame,comprising a cross bar mounted by its ends for sliding and pivotalmovement on the seat frame, links pivotally connected by one end to thebar and having sliding and pivotal connection by the other end to thebody structure for adjusting the foot rest frame, and means for lockingsaid foot rest frame in its adjusted position, the ends of said barbeing adapted to engage the links for releasing the same to permit thefoot rest frame to be adjusted.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of a runninggear frame, a folding body structure, a pivoted handle, means foradjusting the body structure by the operation oi' the handle, anindependently ad- Y justable foot rest frame, comprising a cross barprovided with side arms, guides on the body structure in which the endsof the arms are slidingly and pivotally mounted, links, one end or'which is pivotall;v connected to the bar, the other ends being providedwith slots having an otlset portion, and lateral projections on the bodystructure extending into the slots, said links and bars being adapted tobe adjusted to permit the projections to enter the oiiiset portion ofthe slots for supporting the iirame in an adjusted position, the ends orthe arms being adapted to engage the links to disengage the offsetportions and projections to release said frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 28th day of November, A.D. 1906.

ALBERT E. MCGILL.

lllitnesses FRANoIs A. Iiorivrns, CHAs. H. SEEN.

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